Saud, Wasim star as Quetta secure last-ball win over Lahore in PSL clash

ISLAMABAD: Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Wasim Junior’s brilliant performance helped Quetta Gladiators thump Lahore Qalandars by six wickets in their Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9th edition match at the National Stadium in Karachi on Sunday.
Lahore won the toss and opted to bat first in the game, with Abdullah Shafique hitting an unbeaten 59 runs from 39 deliveries.
Shaheen Afridi and Sahibzada Farhan added 55 and 25 runs respectively to take Lahore to 166/4 in 20 overs. In response, Shakeel and Wasim put up a great show to guide Quetta to victory on the last ball.
“Quetta Gladiators get past the finishing line with a Saud Shakeel and Wasim Jr. special,” PSL commented on X as Quetta won the match.
Abrar Ahmed dismissed two for 31 runs, while Wasim and Mohammad Amir took one wicket each.
Chasing 167 runs to win, Shakeel scored 88 runs not out from 65 deliveries, while Khawaja Nafay and Jason Roy scored 26 and 18 runs respectively.
But it was Wasim who hit a massive six on the last ball to finish the match in style as Quetta defeated Lahore by six wickets.
Jahandad Khan and Shaheen Afridi took two wickets each.
With the thrilling win over Lahore, Quetta Gladiators have booked a berth in PSL playoffs, eliminating Karachi from the race.
Multan Sultans, Peshawar Zalmi and Islamabad United are the other teams who have qualified for the playoffs.